Google Is Reportedly Set To Carve Up Its Failed Social Network Google+http://www.businessinsider.com/google-changes-2014-4/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Fri, 09 Dec 2016 23:53:04 -0500Lisa Eadiciccohttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/536c81d4ecad04c20aa8adf3dougtheslugFri, 09 May 2014 03:20:52 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/536c81d4ecad04c20aa8adf3
No kidding. YouTube and Google accounts have been the most confusing pos ever invented by man, and then they start enforcing this massive confusion on YouTubers. Google is crazy. They are certified crazy. You can't imagine a stupider bunch of people than the powers-that-be at Google. My retarded dog has more brainpower than those guys. My vomit-sucking hamster is smarter.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/536c80a1eab8ea4465094abddougtheslugFri, 09 May 2014 03:15:45 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/536c80a1eab8ea4465094abd
I love it. I hate Google almost as much as I hate Apple. Give it to them -- where the sun don't shine. Yippee!!!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/536a9c5a69bedd9c65d26828DerpenWed, 07 May 2014 16:49:30 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/536a9c5a69bedd9c65d26828
Something that I've noticed going on as of recent (last 6 months) is how the majority of the Google+ community acts(because of the forced integration with Youtube that nobody wanted).
The Community splits into three groups. Businesses, people who casually use, and people who are over-obsessive with it.
The businesses use Google+ for the SEO which allows their business to be discovered (aka, the only actually useful thing about Google+)
The casual users just check it maybe once or twice a week. They rarely comment, but sometimes post things such as photos and videos.
Now the the third group. The obsessive group. These are the people that praise Google for everything. They wish they worked at Google. Google is their one and true 'savior'. Let's refer to them as the "true users" They usually post at a rate of 2 - 10 times a day. Some even 20. Many, after the Youtube integration, started invading every video criticizing Google for their actions. Many of them would write an entire story in just one post just to say the common "I'm right, You're wrong, I'm better than you".
And it's not that seeing blokes dressing like a Google hipster (dressing casual Friday everyday) bothers me. Like above, it's their over-protectiveness to Google.
It's not just the rotten side of their community that bugs me.
And it's also not the fact that Google+ has no casual use capabilities (refer to "casual user" and nowunderstand why it's like that)
It's the fact that Google+ and Google in general treats their common users as numbers.
Let me explain:
Youtube, one of Google's most widely used platforms, was including in an integration with Google+. Of course, the majority of the community resisted against it, considering it was just added out of nowhere. Much of the user feedback was negative. What did Google do? Ignored it, or called them trolls (latter is from the official bloggers). But what was the reason for such an integration that was never pointed out to the masses beforehand? They claimed it just to be for comments, despite the fact they could of easily added it without integrating Google+. It was quite evident that they just did it for extra users considering it has well over a billion visits a month. Much more than Google+'s 500 million visits a month.
And the burden? Say you want a Youtube account. First you nned to make a Gmail account, but before that you need to get a phone verification. Then afterwards you make a Youtube account, but you need a Google+ account to comment. So you create a Google+ account, after it taking so long. Now you want a profile picture. You go back to google+,upload a picture, add a caption, wait until it updates on Youtube. You see a problem here?
And as a side note, for Youtube being Google's second most used platform it sure is full of bugs (eg.messaging, subscriptions, accounts, flagging, termination)
So bad are these, that people actually have their account terminated after one strike.
And to top my Google+ argument, the only thing different than it and Facebook is the different interface and circles (and it's community).
All in all, Google+ is quite the failure on many aspects. Mainly it being shoved down our throats.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53665866eab8ea8f67d4ecd2RSMLLCSun, 04 May 2014 11:10:30 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53665866eab8ea8f67d4ecd2
@Shannon Hernandez: Being forced to interact with others indiscriminately is the opposite of "socializing," as socializing is supposed to be a VOLUNTARY and SELECTIVE act. You choose when, and who you seek to bond, not have it foisted on you by a platform app. This is why people dislike Google+.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5363c84e6bb3f7c41d4453f9Tara EvelandFri, 02 May 2014 12:31:10 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5363c84e6bb3f7c41d4453f9
I can confirm this as true! I started my google + business page just almost 2 weeks ago and because of it and the connections, +1's ext. already took my SEO and search to having me all over the first page with all my business information, photos ext. to anyone that searches for a photographer in my town. Id love a link to the official google response that was mentioned in this threadhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/5363c7a6eab8ea632b5b9506Tara EvelandFri, 02 May 2014 12:28:22 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5363c7a6eab8ea632b5b9506
There are VERY easy to understand guides out there, everywhere actually. Just like you had to learn how to use Facebook and keep up with its ever changing crap, you just have to spend some time on it and make connections, the communities are great (something for every interest and hobby), and Im sure you have more friends on it than you think! Id say give it another go for sure :)http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5363c50feab8ea632b5b94ffTara EvelandFri, 02 May 2014 12:17:19 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5363c50feab8ea632b5b94ff
Hey there Greg, so I am new to this page, this article was shared on a fine art guild group on fb because we have all been working on buidling our google plus pages. I have seen INCREDIBLE SEO results in just a matter of weeks and I love the platform! Can you explain to me how THIS site works, like is this article even real? You call her out on her mistakes, which when i read i thought were weird and not factual at all, so I am guessing you know how this page or website here works. "its sad that this misinformation made it onto business insider" can you tell me what that means? Is the person that wrote it not a 'real reporter' but just some random person? thank you for answering my questions greghttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/5363c43cecad04d4214453f7Tara EvelandFri, 02 May 2014 12:13:48 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5363c43cecad04d4214453f7
Yes I agree, it needs work, but I do not see why they would abandon it altogether when I am just now seeing the majority of my friends, fellow artists in the world going to google+ and really making some progress there. If you are a small business owner, fb makes it SO hard to reach your potential clients unless you pay outrageous amounts. If google + was more user friendly then more of the common folks that would be clients would be using it :(http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5363c35decad048b204453fdTara EvelandFri, 02 May 2014 12:10:05 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5363c35decad048b204453fd
That is true! I have also not been able to change my phone number for my business, but I dont want to see it go, it is so great for SEOhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/5363c32f6bb3f7160a4453f7Tara EvelandFri, 02 May 2014 12:09:19 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5363c32f6bb3f7160a4453f7
No! Why would they do this? Just when I am seeing so many people transitioning and really really working on their google + profiles and business pages. I am one of them. I love the +1 button on my blog and website, I love how it ranks and helps so much with SEO, I think google+ is just wonderful! I do think the main reason why common people (non business owners for instance) do not use it YET is simply they do not understand it. I hope Google will reconsider and maybe just make it more user friendly. Make a complete like easy to understand guide how and why people should be using their platform. I love that you can add people to circles, share with only those, and the totally different way it is set up than Facebook.
I am going to guess that Facebook itself has SOMETHING to do with this, some kind of benefit to them, they have so much money and are taking over everything. Please don't sell out Google, keep it going, it is just a 'baby' with only being up a few years and really people are just now starting to use it since FB keeps changing and making it harder for businesses to reach their potential clients and audience.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53638e186bb3f7e74b4453f7Sarah StocksFri, 02 May 2014 08:22:48 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53638e186bb3f7e74b4453f7
I run a internet marketing company in the UK, Google + is mandatory in order to be able to show an address extension in Google's Adwords platform. Google+ also has very poor support, and we have been unable to update client Google+ pages and have those changes filter through to the search results for over 8 months!!!!! Want to change your phone number on Google+, forget it!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/536162cc6bb3f7517cd1f9caDavid DubucWed, 30 Apr 2014 16:53:32 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/536162cc6bb3f7517cd1f9ca
WOW THAT SUCKS!
BUT I really HOPE THIS WASN'T A "20/20 HINDSIGHT-PLOY" TO FORCE A BUNCH OF US TO GIVE OUT OUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO CONTINUE USING STANDARD GOOGLE SERVICES (email, searches, & now youtube even though like really none of us had a choice in that regard) & I HAVE FAITH IN THE LOVING, MOTHERLY NATURE OF GOOGLE THAT THEY WILL RETURN ALL OUR INFORMATION TO US, SURELY..http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5361366ceab8eab36028bb5fNakia DWed, 30 Apr 2014 13:44:12 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5361366ceab8eab36028bb5f
I couldn't imagine not having Google+. Its been my place of solace since the summer of 2011. A place where like minded individuals can come and talk about everything and nothing at all. I've met my boyfriend from HIRLs (Hangouts In Real Life) I've met my best girl friends from Hangouts online. I've connected with so many people who I cannot imagine my life without. I would be heartbroken. I can say without a doubt, Google+ is better than Facebook. Everyday of the week.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535fa5f36bb3f7372c5f096btesteTue, 29 Apr 2014 09:15:31 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535fa5f36bb3f7372c5f096b
testehttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/535f6ab869bedd9172741153David D. StantonTue, 29 Apr 2014 05:02:48 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535f6ab869bedd9172741153
Blindly running an article citing TechCrunch when they have cited unnamed sources, and referring to the WSJ who did the same as a source is really just lazy journalism. Considering the Chief Architect for Google+ flatly called the article for TechCrunch BS. Here's a slight bit of reality for everyone since rumors these days count as "journalism".
<a href="http://cityofnidus.blogspot.com/2014/04/its-end-of-google.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >http://cityofnidus.blogspot.com/2014/04/its-end-of-google.html</a>http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535f667669beddcb62741151Will BurnsTue, 29 Apr 2014 04:44:38 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535f667669beddcb62741151
Blindly running an article citing TechCrunch when they have cited unnamed sources, and referring to the WSJ who did the same as a source is really just lazy journalism. Considering the Chief Architect for Google+ flatly called the article for TechCrunch BS. Here's a slight bit of reality for everyone since rumors these days count as "journalism".
<a href="http://cityofnidus.blogspot.com/2014/04/its-end-of-google.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >http://cityofnidus.blogspot.com/2014/04/its-end-of-google.html</a>http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535f4039ecad04bb581f732bDavid D. StantonTue, 29 Apr 2014 02:01:29 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535f4039ecad04bb581f732b
Wow, I use google plus all the time, it sure as hell hasn't failed! Its amazing and very very active. Stupid childish rumors do not change the facts of how awesome Google Plus is.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535eff1269bedd84429c9155Nick HuntMon, 28 Apr 2014 21:23:30 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535eff1269bedd84429c9155
WTF still with this bullshit? TechCrunch is not a valid source of information. That story was unfounded bullshit that was quickly squashed <a href="http://www.googleplusdaily.com/2014/04/yonatan-zunger-puts-google-walking-dead.html?utm_content=buffer5afff&utm_medium=social&utm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >http://www.googleplusdaily.com/2014/04/yonatan-zunger-puts-google-walking-dead.html?utm_content=buffer5afff&utm_medium=social&utm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer</a>
Techcrunch lost all credibility when they posted unfounded bullshit that was paid for by facebook. Now Businessinsider has lost all credibility because they write about this tabloid bullshit and take it seriously without doing any real research.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535eccebecad04a23c1f7329Sam HattonMon, 28 Apr 2014 17:49:31 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535eccebecad04a23c1f7329
Hallelujah! Google provides an immensely robust set of web based software, marketing tools, social sites, self driving cars, etc. and all they ask is that they be better able to provide you with marketing (something that already happens, everyday, without question, unless you're in a cave... or dead) but would rather use a scalpel than the mallet that traditional advertising and marketing companies use and the best part? They don't lie about it. Google has a clear, identified strategy which they are very honest about and make money by making those advertisements you see everyday less annoying. Thank you Google, and thank you for G+!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535ecaf769bedd3d7a9c9156Sam HattonMon, 28 Apr 2014 17:41:11 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535ecaf769bedd3d7a9c9156
I wish people would stop referring to Google+ as a "failed" social media platform. It is ranked as anywhere from the fifth to the second largest social media website beating out tumblr and instagram. The integration of google+ into their "pages" and "webmaster" products makes is very useful to find and categorize local business content and provides a understandable, logical way to maintain business pages and measure relevancy. Maybe Google should stop thinking of it as a "traditional" social site and start thinking of it as a way to create a more fluid, individualized search platform.
Also, Google, if you're reading. Please bring back wildfire.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535ebde86bb3f7465fd4a343MontyHuMon, 28 Apr 2014 16:45:28 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535ebde86bb3f7465fd4a343
You are 100% correct. Google forcing Google+ down everyone's throats when you just wanted a YouTube account helped create a LOT of resentment toward Google and G+. That and the fact that it was a confusing mess of an interface didn't help, either.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535ebcfdeab8ea995fd4a33fMontyHuMon, 28 Apr 2014 16:41:33 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535ebcfdeab8ea995fd4a33f
Even Facebook is so much easier to use than Google+ ever was. It's a complete mess of an application that many people find confusing and difficult to set up. Good riddance to Google+.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535ebc756bb3f71d57d4a33fMontyHuMon, 28 Apr 2014 16:39:17 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535ebc756bb3f71d57d4a33f
They way Google forces you to set up a Google+ account that was integrated into many of their other products really made a huge fucking confused mess of all of those products. Now I can't stand anything that Google touches because they take a good product and completely ruin it with their horrible interface design and forcing their other crap on you even if you don't want/need it.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535e833d6bb3f7890dd4a33fJoe EmmetMon, 28 Apr 2014 12:35:09 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535e833d6bb3f7890dd4a33f
I hope Google's execs have taken into consideration the fact that social media is a rapidly and continuously changing environment. Its hard to stay on top if it all, let along adopt a "new" platform (new in the sense that when you have been using other similar platforms that isn't as strong a desire to adopt another one).
However, with Google + hangouts, and a product I purchased to help me build my business that integrates with Google + hangouts (WebinarJam), I am eager to learn how to use all of the tools available in the Gmail/Google + offering.
I think Google would be missing a big opportunity here if they back off Google +. It may take longer to get as big as they'd like, but I favor it over Facebook for many things they have introduced in the last couple of years.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535e81a1eab8ea3609d4a33fChristopher CarrMon, 28 Apr 2014 12:28:17 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535e81a1eab8ea3609d4a33f
You do understand that TechCrunch is full of crap, eh? You might want to actually do your own reporting.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535db87e69bedd0f310393e4Barry WelfordSun, 27 Apr 2014 22:10:06 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535db87e69bedd0f310393e4
I believe the big picture view will confirm the validity of the information that Google Plus will no longer have the same status in Google's goal to index all the information online. It may well be that Gundotra, who is no dummy, saw the writing on the wall. Rubin leaving Android is in no way similar since he did not see the strong evolution of mobile devices. When a company can 'can' a fine, well-liked product like Google Reader, then it should certainly be no surprise if Google Plus slowly disappears like the smile on the face of the cat in Alice in Wonderland.
Of course the biggest surprise is the longevity of the failed PageRank concept. Perhaps it's protected by its name.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535d670beab8ea697e39a654Jim BannonSun, 27 Apr 2014 16:22:35 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535d670beab8ea697e39a654
This is TERRIBLE news.
The "Perfect Platform" and they are abandoning it.
I have two adult daughters living in Colorado, one has a bumper sticker that shows the Colorado mountain skyline and a caption - "I am not a NATIVE, BUT, I got here as fast as I could!" That has been my phrase when talking to client about Social Media -- once I discovered the TREMENDOUS POWER of Google+.
Nothing else compares.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535d0330ecad04a83a0393ebh4x354x0rSun, 27 Apr 2014 09:16:32 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535d0330ecad04a83a0393eb
I thought G+ was just a failed attempt to copy FB/Twitter, until they started forcing integration with YouTube. Now, they've severely damaged YouTube too, and most talk I hear is what other video service besides YouTube to migrate to, because forced G+ integration sucks so bad. G+ is Google's deadly cancer, the only question is whether they can successfully remove it at this point, or it's metastasized, and is going to kill it's host.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535cecbeecad0473620393ecahovingSun, 27 Apr 2014 07:40:46 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535cecbeecad0473620393ec
google itself needs to splinter into a thousand small companies/projects. who's ready for something new?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535cb32c6bb3f7cc5afb88a6J AlabiSun, 27 Apr 2014 03:35:08 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535cb32c6bb3f7cc5afb88a6
Use Duck Duck Go instead of Google Search....or, if you must use Google, either don't use it while signed into your Google account. Or, even better, use a security/privacy web browser like Epic (which, although built on Chromium, has many many privacy features on by default).http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535c906eeab8eaac68fb88abShannon Hernandez (Shan Man)Sun, 27 Apr 2014 01:06:54 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535c906eeab8eaac68fb88ab
Not being on Google+ or even liking it is like saying you're an LA Lakers fan but will never go to an LA Clippers game. If people want to bash on Google+, they can go ahead and do so, but it still doesn't change the fact that the interaction and the connections (like the one I have made with you, @gregdtrujillo, have proven to be valuable!
I suppose the reason people don't like Google+ is because they are forced to actually--I'm actually going to say this--SOCIALIZE WITH NEW PEOPLE. God FORBID!
If people only knew the value behind the stand-alone SEO and means to use the platform to collect leads for their business, they'd really find the value in it. Posts I've made a year ago are still getting +1s and traction.
Google+ has its own set of value just as Facebook and Twitter. Knowing how to use each platform is where your success will lay.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535c8f15ecad04b57cfb88a8Shannon Hernandez (Shan Man)Sun, 27 Apr 2014 01:01:09 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535c8f15ecad04b57cfb88a8
@GregDTrujillo I'm glad to see you over here sticking up for us Plussers! ;)http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535c8d4769bedd7667fb88a6Would prefer not to choke on it.Sun, 27 Apr 2014 00:53:27 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535c8d4769bedd7667fb88a6
The forced integration was a bad move. The fact that it was being forced down our throats to do even the smallest thing while using a Google service was what actually triggered a lot of the hate that G+ now has.
Personally, I only use Google for email and a search engine. My main focus would be on getting Youtube back from G+. Please separate these two VERY different sources of 'entertainment' (Youtube being the entertaining one). The fact that it has become so that unless you connect your Youtube to G+ you're unable to comment on videos, you can't send messages to any friends which you have on there, personally I feel like it's an infringement on personal rights and privacy. When I created my Youtube account back when Youtube was just starting, nowhere in the ToS did I read and agree to allow Google to invade that account. Even now I have refused to link my Youtube to Google, and I will continue to do so because it is unnecessary, and NOT a welcome sight every day.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535c7fad6bb3f7242cfb88a3RubberJawSat, 26 Apr 2014 23:55:25 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535c7fad6bb3f7242cfb88a3
G+’s objective was to successfully compete and/or surpass its rival FB. It failed. The result was less than spectacular. And the team leader needs to take full responsibility, hence was probably asked to bow out ‘voluntarily’ to save ‘face’ for himself as well the company. No matter the reason, a new visionary for G+ is required. Perhaps a redesign and new strategy of G+ will encourage user migration.
G+ vs. FB
I think G+ failed at launch because it entered the market and developed a product very similar to FB, except for the 'Cirlces' feature. But from the users perspective it is very similar, except it lacked their 'friends', hence also lacked in content, activity and interest.
This is an unfavorable position 'off the bat' resulting in in a slow progression for users to adopt. But I feel G+, has a strong potential to play-catch-up to FB because of deep pockets and tremendous resources (i.e. Youtube, search, maps, etc.).
In my opinion, G+ didn't do their research properly. "To effectively think outside the box, one must be able to understand the 'box' in its entirety first."
Strategically, going head-to-head (without differentiation), was a poor decision/strategy for G+, because FB was already established, and FB also had a huge market share/users.
G+ did not stand out where it counted because of the similar design. In all fairness, I like Google as a company. But I wish they would have targeted FB's weakness and incorporated its strengths. Then incorporate other resources such as search, maps, videos, Google Drive, etc. in its achitecture, something FB couldn't replicate easily or at all. The 'Circles' was the only thing that really differentiated them. But it's a feature that FB can easily duplicate, and did.
Force-feeding G+ to users (i.e. must be a G+ member to comment on posts) to sign up, is a sign of desperation to manipulate a ‘spike’ in user membership and engagement. Someone’s head as a result needs to be in a ‘chopping block’. A core redesign I believe is necessary, if G+ wants to get out from the grey cloud it is under.
Bottom line, I wish G+ employed a more creative design and innovation right from the start.
A new competing company with 'shallow' pockets couldn't afford this strategy. They would quickly become extinct. "Where you lack resources, you must make up for in creativity".
I believe that the product one introduces to the market, has to provide at least 'twice' (2X) the value as it pertains to the potential target market and in comparison to the existing, competing products.
Example: If Facebook connects old “friends”. G+ could have developed a product that would connect new “friends” whom share commonalities. Perhaps this would have set G+ apart. If provided talented resources, I bet I could design a product that employs creativity, strategy, monetization and innovation. Incorporating other Google products, will require a little more thought.
One of Steve Jobs' favorite quote:
"A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great player plays where the puck is going to be." ~Wayne Gretzky
Creativity, innovation and strategy could have contributed to G+’s success. In my opinion, G+ still has a huge potential to compete and/or surpass FB with a redesign (not a ‘clone’). Or maybe G+ just needed a little luck.
“Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.”
Have a phenomenal day!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535bd7c5ecad049c79fb88a6skip7547Sat, 26 Apr 2014 11:59:01 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535bd7c5ecad049c79fb88a6
geez...if this is true, then why should we even bother employing any "new" google product/service if they are so quick to kill something? Is there an internal google mandate that says any product/service that doesn't own thaet market share is killed? I actually like that google has forced G+ integration/login with sites like Youtube or Play - holds people accountable for there actions/comments and keeps the "garbage" posts to a minimumhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/535bb624eab8ea5452fb88a4Tara RossSat, 26 Apr 2014 09:35:32 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535bb624eab8ea5452fb88a4
Even the article above says it's not true. But of course it's well-buried in the article because otherwise that might interfere with the death and gloom headline.
Here's what's true: G+ is not Facebook, it's not supposed to be like Facebook, and it's not even trying to be like Facebook.
If people seeking ranking for their businesses, online authority in their industry, or views for their website really understood the power of social search, and how Google uses G+ to accomplish that, then they would be using G+. But of course it's much easier to follow articles like this one that quote Tech Crunch reporters who don't use the platform.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535ba52069bedd8c52fb88a5TheDecorGirlSat, 26 Apr 2014 08:22:56 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535ba52069bedd8c52fb88a5
Revise but don't dismantle. Google + is so much nicer to view, full of better information and sharing options than Facebook.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535b6c48ecad04b174fb88a7Pete PetersonSat, 26 Apr 2014 04:20:24 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535b6c48ecad04b174fb88a7
All the major social networking site are NSA stooges.
Don't use real personal info on them and hide your IP address if possible.
Blackberry were the safest, I don't know why people abandoned them for the likes for google android (AKA NSA).
If you remember the Saudis(AKA NSA) couldn't crack their security so I think they banned them or were threatening to ban them from Saudi.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535b44d5ecad049b6f505e1fMary BrownSat, 26 Apr 2014 01:32:05 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535b44d5ecad049b6f505e1f
Popular? No. Shoved down peoples throats if they wanted to comment on youtube, do some functions on an android phone yes. It sucks! The more crap they cram into something, the more complicated it gets, the more people hate it. Streamlined easy to use software is what is needed, not some monster that reports to the NSAhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/535b439cecad040b6d505e1bMary BrownSat, 26 Apr 2014 01:26:52 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535b439cecad040b6d505e1b
Couldn't be because G+ is crap and nothing more than Google spying on us even more. It is hated, slows computers and pones, is part of the extra drain on phone batteries...http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535b11d869bedd5c1c505e1bjeff ashlockFri, 25 Apr 2014 21:54:32 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535b11d869bedd5c1c505e1b
Thanks Greg for bringing some facts to this absurd article/thread.
FB lets you stay in touch with people you know.
G+ is about access to new people and posts of things that interest you. Follow that stuff that is your passion.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535b0cb4eab8ea1675505e20Your Mom's Big Vagina Fri, 25 Apr 2014 21:32:36 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535b0cb4eab8ea1675505e20
Your Mom's Big Vagina ,,|,,http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535b01bdecad048579505e1bFACEBOOK SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO BUY INSTAGRAMFri, 25 Apr 2014 20:45:49 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535b01bdecad048579505e1b
THE STUPID FOOLS AT THE SEC AND DOJ AND GOV BLEW IT WHEN THEY ALLOWED THE #1 SOCIAL NETWORK -- FACEBOOK -- TO BUY THE #2 SOCIAL NETWORK -- INSTAGRAM.
THE IDIOTS PRETENDED INSTAGRAM WAS JUST A CAMERA FILTERING APP IN THEIR REVIEW PAPERS MEANWHILE INSTAGRAM ALREADY HAD 40,000,000 NETWORKED USERS
THE GOV DIDNT KNOW WHAT THE HELL INSTAGRAM WAS AND IT WAS PLAIN AND CLEARLY IN FRONT OF THEIR FACE
FORBES CAME OUT AND SAID THE MERGER SHOULD BE BLOCKED
I GUESS THEY DONT READ
SO NOW... GOOGLE AND FACEBOOK CONTROL ALL ONLINE ADVERTISING
FACEBOOK COULD HAVE HAD STRONG COMPETITION COMING FROM INSTAGRAM WHICH NOW HAS 200,000,000+ USERS
RIDICULOUShttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/535aebc269bedd3004505e1dMarc RaziaFri, 25 Apr 2014 19:12:02 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535aebc269bedd3004505e1d
Its certifiably not true. Google has already come out and states that these articles are nonsense. They plan on making no changes other than continue improve the network. This is link bait, pure and simple, and we're all victims.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535aeb40ecad045725505e1dMarc RaziaFri, 25 Apr 2014 19:09:52 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535aeb40ecad045725505e1d
I see a lot of people are latching on to Vic's departure to assume it means something negative for G+. We get it, you hate Google or G+.
Yet all I hear when I see so many people trying to inject meaning into something that they cannot possibly know (as no real details have been released) all I see is a lot of silly angst.
The head of a department leaving doesn't indicate a negative any more than Rubin leaving as head of Android indicated its demise..quite the opposite in fact.
For whatever reason some folks are so emotionally against the idea of G+ succeeding that they can't seem to cope with the fact that others do use and enjoy the service.
Maybe its time to stop assuming negative press equates with reality as all indications are that G+ continues to grow at a steady rate.
And how about some perspective. G+ is not even three years old and its a solid number 2 social. Facebook took 4 years to even catch MySpace.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535add0feab8ea5c48505e1btom.dalimonteFri, 25 Apr 2014 18:09:19 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535add0feab8ea5c48505e1b
Oops, '+' IS a '-'!! My hatred clouded my typing. :-) Oh, just to rub it in, I logged in with my FaceBook account, NOT my Google- account. lolhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/535adc336bb3f72156505e1dtom.dalimonteFri, 25 Apr 2014 18:05:39 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535adc336bb3f72156505e1d
"+' in a '-'!! Damn right, PLEASE get + out of YouTube! Its insistence on my integrating; its reminders to login that way, even though I just DID; its screwing up and combining accounts I didn't want to combine; inability to ACCESS combined accounts; besides usual '+' horrible, anti-intuitive interface and making it perform poorly on other browsers.... aaaarrrrgghhH! Oh course, getting RID of it (which probably still won't happen) WON'T put things back the way it was. So my YouTube accounts will STILL be screwed up/lost! Morons. I always felt like + was FaceBook programmed by some cheap and incapable Indian code shack... then I see the pic of the guy in charge! Sorry, stereotyping is valid if the shoe fits! Give it a '-'!!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535adbd769bedd9e4c505e1ethemoosiemanFri, 25 Apr 2014 18:04:07 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535adbd769bedd9e4c505e1e
How is this news?
Google plus has been a platform not a product for about 2 years now? It's merely been the glue to bring various products within Google together.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535ac60169bedde87e505e1eMike (Nomadic Texan)Fri, 25 Apr 2014 16:30:57 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535ac60169bedde87e505e1e
Greg,
Please tell me you speak with authority on this subject. I am slowly gravitating all my info and networking from the evil FB to G+. This will kill me if true! I await your response with trepidation sir! Thanks.
Mikehttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/535ac55369bedd7e78505e1bMike (Nomadic Texan)Fri, 25 Apr 2014 16:28:03 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535ac55369bedd7e78505e1b
Seriously guys? You can't do this! Facebook is a nightmare and we were all leaning to converting our activities in your direction. Your killing us!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535abe7fecad04ee11505e1bFactualThinkingFri, 25 Apr 2014 15:58:55 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535abe7fecad04ee11505e1b
Google+ sucks as a platform as well as a product. I can't get f*cking Chrome browser to open a video session using + or Hangouts or whatever the f*ck it is. Who can tell.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535aaa8beab8ea211f505e1bMoe RiverFri, 25 Apr 2014 14:33:47 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535aaa8beab8ea211f505e1b
What's Google+?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a8f7369bedd1a2b505e1fwoody188Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:38:11 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a8f7369bedd1a2b505e1f
My wife and I liked Plus for the location tracking of each other's phones and the Photos app. The rest of it was hard to use and understand. It wasn't made for the lowest common IQ which made the learning curve on it too hard for most of the global populace.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a88fb6bb3f70f30505e1fTearfulFri, 25 Apr 2014 12:10:35 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a88fb6bb3f70f30505e1f
I am liking qrobe.it now.
Thanks!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a882569bedd861a505e1bTearfulFri, 25 Apr 2014 12:07:01 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a882569bedd861a505e1b
startpage.com has an ugly interface and the search data they get from google is not that good.
I use a mix of Yandex (Russian site) and Google for now.
Still looking for a good search engine with a good interface.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a86986bb3f78824505e23GregDTrujilloFri, 25 Apr 2014 12:00:24 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a86986bb3f78824505e23
I think this was the case for 3 months, 2 years ago...http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a8635ecad04e348505e20GregDTrujilloFri, 25 Apr 2014 11:58:45 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a8635ecad04e348505e20
LOL. I love that the comments you have received are from people who don't use Google Plus there for have no clue what they are talking about. It also seems that you LISA EADICICCO do not know what you are talking about either. First you claim that Google Plus was trying to compete with Facebook. If you knew what Google Plus is actually being used for then you would not even think that was Google's goal. You quote 7 million active users 2 years ago, and say it "may" have increased since then. Well it has increased, and the on page usage (meaning people go to Google Plus and interact) is now greater than 350 million people per month. This is already more people than Twitter. Google Plus is actually the second most popular social network in the world.
It's sad that this misinformation made it onto Business Insider, it's articles like this that scare people from using tools that would suit their web marketing needs.
Lisa I challenge you to educate yourself about Google Plus, I'll even offer to help you with the questions you may have if you connect with me on plus (free of charge).http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a7a1aecad04391f505e1dgooglereaderFri, 25 Apr 2014 11:07:06 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a7a1aecad04391f505e1d
remember, this sh*t killed googlereader for garbarge google plushttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a6f776bb3f75a4e505e1dbarking dogFri, 25 Apr 2014 10:21:43 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a6f776bb3f75a4e505e1d
startpage.com or qrobe.it ---- use their anonymized proxy to access the google search enginehttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a6de3eab8eaf43f505e1cfredlledFri, 25 Apr 2014 10:14:59 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a6de3eab8eaf43f505e1c
From a usability standpoint, you click on a comment or story to see entire thing, it goes to another page. You go back, it refreshes your G+ Desktop/stream/whatever. Is one reason I stopped using it. Totally frustrating to use.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a6b9969bedd3024505e1fjymerrillFri, 25 Apr 2014 10:05:13 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a6b9969bedd3024505e1f
Google+ photo sharing from Android is awesome. The multiple G+ profiles was ridiculous.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a6926eab8ea9736505e1dEmthaphorosFri, 25 Apr 2014 09:54:46 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a6926eab8ea9736505e1d
When Google+ launched, that was a final straw that opened my eyes to what Google wanted from me--my identity. I stopped using gmail, stopped using Google finance to track my portfolio, etc. The one thing for which Google is indispensable is search. For everything else, there is an independent provider who treats me like the customer, not the product.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a66bdeab8ea202a505e21theoutsiderFri, 25 Apr 2014 09:44:29 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a66bdeab8ea202a505e21
Who wants to party with Google+NSA?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a661969beddd70c505e22G+ biggest accomplishment: being universally hatedFri, 25 Apr 2014 09:41:45 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/535a661969beddd70c505e22
Gundotra is the posterchild for hubris, arrogance and contempt. Driven by his ego he tried to pull the wool over people's eyes. His ambition blinded his moral compass and attempted to launder fake results. He thought he was smarter than everybody. As a result turned a decent forum into a universally hated product.
Good riddance.